Displaying Folders

[Joe McGuire]

Is there a way to change the default way that Windows XP displays folders?
I almost always want them to display using Details. But it seems Windows
wants to use Icons. I have set Folder Options to "remember" the folder
settings after changing them to Details, but this does not always seem to
"stick." Frequently (I have not taken a survey) the next time I go tothe
folder where a file is stored, everything displays again as Icons even
though I am pretty sure I had reset it the last time I was accessing that
folder. If I create a new folder, it always displays as Icons instead of
Details. FWIW, I seem to have the same problem in Windows Server 2003 using
Terminal Server, so I am not sure the problem is specific to WinXP. thanks
for your help!

 

[Guest]

I'm assuming that when you set your folder options you went to the view tab
and pressed "Apply to all folders"?

 

[Sharon F]

Is there a way to change the default way that Windows XP displays folders?
I almost always want them to display using Details. But it seems Windows
wants to use Icons. I have set Folder Options to "remember" the folder
settings after changing them to Details, but this does not always seem to
"stick." Frequently (I have not taken a survey) the next time I go tothe
folder where a file is stored, everything displays again as Icons even
though I am pretty sure I had reset it the last time I was accessing that
folder. If I create a new folder, it always displays as Icons instead of
Details. FWIW, I seem to have the same problem in Windows Server 2003 using
Terminal Server, so I am not sure the problem is specific to WinXP. thanks
for your help!

I prefer Details too. I set this up a little differently than what you've
described. I set a folder to Details. While that folder is still open, I
use Folder Options to "apply to all folders." Result: all folders are
displayed in Details view. From there, I check the "remember each window"
box and customize other folders as I use them.

Also apply this fix (line 2 on left hand side) to increase the number of
folders that Windows can retain settings/views for:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm